Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-29
IMPORTANT MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE STATE
PAIR ASSOCIATION
Held Yesterday AfernOOn-Ths Date and Duration
Of the Fair Fixed, and Committees
Appointed.

The Board OF Directors oil the West VIZ
ginia State Fair Association held a very
important meeting at the Court House,
yesterday afternoon, during which the
dates for the next Fair were agreed upon
and standing committees, and superintend-
ents appointed. As will be seen by the
annexed detailed report, the Fair of 1897 is
to last for but five days, instead of solid
week, as heretofore.
The Board met at o clock with Mr.. NJ.
Reilly in the chair as President pro tenn.
There were present, in addition to MI.
Reilly, Messrs. c. p. Brown, ]. NJ. Kirk,
L. P. Sisson and w. II. Exley, of the
Board, and Secretary George Hook.
The first business taken up was the fix
ing of the dates and duration of the COM
ing Fair. There wasa decided disposition
to limit the exhibition TO five days,
and after some discussion that length OF
time was agreed upon. The dates were
then fixed for September 9Th to 9th, both
inclusive, the Fair thus opening Monday
morning and closing Friday night
Standing committees were apo inted as
follows:
Executive Committee - Messrs. Rey-
mann, Reilly, Mcclure, Berger and Rolf.
Finance-Messrs. Reilly, Exley and
Hook.
Building and Grounds-Messrs. Exley,
Kimberly and Robert Campbell.
Supplies-Messrs. Lotus, A. K. Jacob
and c. S. Terrill.
Railroad TranspOrtatiOn-Mess }. Nj.
Kirk, Mcclure and Hannah.
Machinery observation-disclosures ). Nj.
Sweeney, F. J. Park and John Bodley.
Exposition Department-Messrs. Z. b.
Hart, F. c. II. Schwertfeger, j. b. fancy,
II. Quarter and NJ. L. OFT.
Superintendent Department - Speed
horses, Messrs. G. Ed. Mendel and Z. +.
Brown; class horses, Messrs. J.W. Nichols,
and p. l.. Kimberly; cattle, Messrs. \. H.
Jacob and l.. 7. Sisson sheep, Messrs. ).
Lemoyne and G. p. Sisson; swine, Messrs.
c. S. Terrell and George Bowers; poultry,
Messrs. c. J. Welser and Noah Zane; farm
and garden products, MeSsrs. +. M. Atkln-
son and II. c. Meyers; preserves and
flowers, Mrs J. II. Hobbs and Mrs. Henry
Brues; children's department, Mrs. Jacob
Berger and committee of ladies.
Captain w. H. Exley was selected as
Superintendent OF Buildings and Grounds,
and Robert II. Phillips rs Corresponding
Secretary an entry clerk.
A committee of three from the Base Ball
Association, consisting Of Messrs w. ii.
English, F. =. Mcneil and Oscar Seeley,
waited upon the Directors and submitted
q modified proposition relative to securing
lease of the ground for base ball purposes
during the coming season. The matter
was debated for some time and finally re-
ferred to 4 committee of five, consisting OF
Messrs. Hobbs, Kirk, Brown, Exley and
Hook, with instructions to report as soon
as possible.
The original proposition of the Base Ball
Association contemplated the erection OF
a movable fence, to be placed around the
grand stand and diamond during the pro-
grcss of games the payment of $500 for the
privilege of playing the season, the re-
mOval and replacing OF judges stand free
of cost to the Fair Association, &c. Yes
terday's proposition increased the pay
ment from $500 to 500, waived tie ques-
ton of a fence OF any kind,
guaranteed the Association the eX-
elusive use of the grounds on
July 18th, during fair week and the week
before, and on fifteen other dates upon
which picnics could be held. The Direc.
tors, however could not see their way clear
to accept the tender. The regular charge
for base ball clubs is SIS for one game OF
So for two, and a fee OF ten cents for each
member of u club for practice games. The
time which the Ball Association has TO
get ready for playing is very short, AMI an
early report by the Committee is much to
be desired